Author Question: Considering the potential of increased diagnoses, why does the affiliations of almost three quarters ... (Read 53 times)

bobthebuilder · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Considering the potential of increased diagnoses, why does the affiliations of almost three quarters of the professionals who developed the DSM-5 cause suspicion?

a. The focus on advertisements for more clients
b. The direct ties to pharmaceutical companies that might increase sales
c. The increased media focus on a variety of mental health issues
d. The blurring of the lines that divide normal from abnormal

Question 2

The changes in the DSM-5 have some criticisms, including the belief that using a continuum for some mental disorders could cause ____

a. more individuals to be diagnosed with less severe symptoms
b. pharmaceutical companies to lose money
c. individuals with mental disorders to be prelabeled
d. emphasis to move away from severity of symptoms